"Jumbo" Cummings gets life sentence

KC · Post by KC » 28 Sep 2002, 23:38

Floyd "Jumbo" Cummings who drew with Joe Frazier in '81 and fought the likes of Bruno, Snipes, Witherspoon, and "Blood" Green was recently sentenced to life in prison for armed robbery.

Tomato-Can · Post by **Tomato-Can** » 29 Sep 2002, 03:03

Who says you can't go home again?

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 29 Sep 2002, 11:35

started off with prison, was briefly interrupted by boxing career, and back to prison.

i wonder if anybody who watched jeff sims v jumbo cummings knew the bright futures that lay ahead for those two wonderful gentlemen?

phil · Post by **phil** » 01 Oct 2002, 04:57

It was apparently the 3 strikes and out bit.

If Bruno had had two more strikes, Cummings would have had him out too!

Phil

pbc1999 · Post by **pbc1999** » 01 Oct 2002, 13:59

Didn't Cumming's learn to box from Curtis Hatchetman Sheppard while in jail in the 70's? Is Sheppard still alive, and if so, does anyone know if he is still in jail?

delisa · Post by **delisa** » 01 Oct 2002, 16:43

Check the CBZ -- we did a long story in WAIL! about the hatchetman

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 10 Oct 2002, 08:00

theres no pictures of jumbo is there?

any stories on him or anything? he's an interesting guy.

phil · Post by **phil** » 10 Oct 2002, 11:04

I have a piece on him in a mag in the late 70s......

Phil

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 10 Oct 2002, 14:12

is it possible u could scan and email it to me good sir?

phil · Post by **phil** » 11 Oct 2002, 08:58

I should be able to find it. Hopefully I can scan it to you over the week-end?

Phil

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 11 Oct 2002, 11:19

i'll look forward to it boss. cheers!

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 20 Oct 2002, 15:08

phil!!!! why do u torment me so????? i am still waiitng for this elusive jumbo cummings article!!!!

phil · Post by **phil** » 21 Oct 2002, 04:15

I have yet to find it! Aaargh!

I have promised myself to collate on spreadsheet all articles relating to my interested field i.e. Heavyweights from 70s (+ other pieces e.g. Jumbo Cummings). I looked through my RINGS and it isn't in those. Must be in Boxing Illustrateds........I promise you you will receive it - I will scan. That way (spreadsheet) I will be able to lay my hands on pieces concerning specific fighters. When someone asks when Chuck Wepner was born or how tall Boone Kirkman was and you cannot lay your hands on the article immediately, it is VERY VERY frustrating!!

Bear with me.........

Phil

cybox · Post by **cybox** » 16 Nov 2002, 22:31

I have Cumming's Illinois Corrections pics and his address in Menard if anyone would like to drop him a line.

Remember when he was whacking the hell out of Bruno? Went the distance with some champs too.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 17 Nov 2002, 07:17

do you have access to a scanner cybox? why dont you scan the pics in here?! i'd like to see em!

cybox · Post by **cybox** » 17 Nov 2002, 11:38

I emailed them to your hotmail

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 17 Nov 2002, 11:42

hmmm i havent got them. what email did you send them to cybox?

cybox · Post by **cybox** » 17 Nov 2002, 11:51

it told me address did not exist

cybox · Post by **cybox** » 17 Nov 2002, 11:53

you should have gotten them now. What do you think?

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 17 Nov 2002, 12:05

hmmmmm cummings still looks pretty mean. i wonder if he still has that massive muscleman build?

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 17 Nov 2002, 12:07

has anybody ever seen jumbos fights with spoon or jeff sims? been looking for tapes for how many damn years now.

overhand_right · Post by **overhand_right** » 17 Nov 2002, 12:11

heres a jumbo time line for all of y'all:

Cummings Time Line

1967: Floyd Cummings, Thomas Lee Bagget and Ernest Sawyer convicted of
first-degree murder. Sentenced to 50 to 75 years in Stateville prison.
1976: The U.S. Olympic Committee rules Cummings ineligible for 1976 Olympics
because he was still in prison.
1979: Cummings turns professional.
1979: Cummings fights Dave Watkins and wins by knockout in first
professional fight.
1980: Cummings released from prison.
1981: Cummings loses to Renaldo Snipes in televised bout in Atlantic City.
1981: Cummings fights Joe Frazier; match ends in a draw.
1982: Fights last match, losing to Larry Frazier, Joe's nephew.INACCURATE LKO7 FRANK BRUNO IN ENGLAND FINAL FIGHT (83?)
1984: Convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping.
1984: Convicted of drug charges.
1996: Paroled.
2000: Cummings charged with armed robbery.
2002 : sentenced to life

KOJOE90 · Post by **KOJOE90** » 26 Oct 2005, 14:57

Any updates or further stories on Cummings anyone?

ShoeShine · Post by **ShoeShine** » 26 Oct 2005, 15:34

overhand_right wrote:heres a jumbo time line for all of y'all:

Cummings Time Line

1967: Floyd Cummings, Thomas Lee Bagget and Ernest Sawyer convicted of
first-degree murder. Sentenced to 50 to 75 years in Stateville prison.
1976: The U.S. Olympic Committee rules Cummings ineligible for 1976 Olympics
because he was still in prison.
1979: Cummings turns professional.
1979: Cummings fights Dave Watkins and wins by knockout in first
professional fight.
1980: Cummings released from prison.
1981: Cummings loses to Renaldo Snipes in televised bout in Atlantic City.
1981: Cummings fights Joe Frazier; match ends in a draw.
1982: Fights last match, losing to Larry Frazier, Joe's nephew.INACCURATE LKO7 FRANK BRUNO IN ENGLAND FINAL FIGHT (83?)
1984: Convicted of armed robbery and kidnapping.
1984: Convicted of drug charges.
1996: Paroled.
2000: Cummings charged with armed robbery.
2002 : sentenced to life

A born loser

Nile4000 · Post by **Nile4000** » 26 Oct 2005, 15:58

I've seen his fight with Green.Green handled him but everytime he connected solidly with Green, he shook him.